Leica V-Lux 3 Superzoom unvieled

Leica has announced the Leica V-Lux 3 Superzoom, which is basically the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 with Leica branding, and it comes with a 12.1 megapixel sensor, plus a 4.5-108-millimeter f/2.8-5.2 lens which is equivalent to 25mm to 600mm at 35mm.

Other specifications include full manual, aperture priority and shutter priority controls, and it also features Panasonic’s new CMOS sensor and imaging engine, and it can record full HD video in 1080p

The original Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 retails for around $500, whilst the Leica V-Lux 3 will retail for around $949 when it goes on sale next year.

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Sony NEX-7 Features and Specifications

The Sony Nex-7 was announced back in August, and Sony has just announced that it should be hitting stores some time this month, although initial production of the new NEX-7 will remain limited due to the recent floods in Thailand.

As a reminder the Sony NEX-7 is Micro Camera equipped with a 24.3 effective megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and boasts the world’s fastest (0.02 sec) release time lag, combined with a quick responsive auto focus.

The NEX-7 is also equipped with a high-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder and built-in flash, and is capable of recording full HD movies with 50p/25p. There are also web options allowing you to capture directly as MP4 at 30 FPS at 1440 × 1080 or 640× 480 resolutions; the back of the device features a 7.5 inch LCD tiltable display.

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New 12.1 Megapixel CMOS Smartphone Camera Module by Sharp unveiled

Sharp has announced a new camera module for smartphones, and according to Sharp this new module is the world’s thinnest camera module with optical image stabilization.

Sharp’s new camera module features a 12.1 megapixel, 1/3.2-inch CMOS sensor with optical image stabilization, and it measures just 5.4mm thick, and sharp will start shipping samples of the device to manufacturers from the 2nd of December.

The new module’s thin profile has been developed in response to the demand for portable mobile devices with ever more slender designs. The module also addresses the need for embedded cameras in these devices to deliver superior image quality and camera functionality, including connectivity to AV equipment and personal computers.

Sharp is expecting to put this new camera module intro production in January 2012, so we should start seeing it appearing in new smartphones next year.

Source Gizmodo

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Pentax Optio RS1000 Digital Cam

A simple, neat boxy 14MegaPixel Pentax Optio RS1000 which has a 4x zoom lens, 3-inch LCD screen, auto Picture Mode, 720p video, Auto-tracking AF mode and a range of nine digital filters. Which it’s customizable and got-swappable faceplates, offers you a modicum of two-dimensional customization. The height and width barely larger than a credit card, unsurprisingly will fit unobtrusively into any pocket or bag, and weigh just 130g with battery and optional SD card loaded into its case.

It has been reviewed over at Photography Blog, with the details, cost and features of cam’s image quality concerning are specified, for prospect customers or planning to replace their old ones, to get some hints on how this camera really works.

source: photography blog

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